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CORONAVIRUS CONTAGION

Russia Confirms First Case of New UK Virus Strain

Officials in Moscow temporarily suspended flights to and from the UK in December.

reciprocal response

Moscow Expands List of UK Officials Banned From Russia

The UK had earlier adopted sanctions targeting Russian officials over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Russia Imposes 14-Day Quarantine for UK Arrivals Due to Mutated Virus

Russia will impose a 14-day quarantine requirement on all arriving passengers from the U.K. starting Saturday.

Russia to Suspend Flights With UK Amid Mutated Virus Fears

The one-week suspension comes after Britain raised alarms over the spread of a more infectious strain of the coronavirus.

Russia Plays Down Britain’s Infectious Coronavirus Strain

While at least 27 countries have halted flights to and from Britain, passengers are disembarking from London-Moscow flights “as normal.”

Yevgeny Lebedev Named ‘Baron of Hampton and Siberia’ in Britain

The Russian-British media mogul is due to be sworn in as the first Russian peer next month.

peculiar peerage

Media Mogul Lebedev Seeks ‘Lord of Moscow’ Title in UK – Reports

“Before Lebedev can take his place at the Lords, the Kremlin has to sign off the title,” The Daily Mail reported.

lifetime appointment

UK Names Media Mogul Yevgeny Lebedev to House of Lords

Lebedev owns Britain’s Independent and Evening Standard newspapers and is the son of Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev.

Queen Elizabeth Puts Moscow Apartment Up for Sale, Reports Say

The Queen is reportedly listed as the owner of at least four apartments overlooking Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Moscow Will Take Retaliatory Action Against British Media

A senior but unnamed source said Russia would respond to decisions by the British authorities regarding Russian journalists.

WESTERN INFLUENCE

U.K. Firms Fight Russia’s Image Problem

At an annual investment forum in Moscow, British businesses promoted U.K.-Russia business relations amid the ongoing political standoff.

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